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Congratulations to the 2008 World Champion Philadelphia Phillies. Our (redesigned) 2009 HALLOWED GROUND CALENDARS featuring the ballpark artwork of Andy Jurinko are now available. NOTICE: Framed lithograph orders will take approximately one week to process. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

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Ashburn Sliding Home

Richie Ashburn arrived on the scene in Philadelphia in 1948. From 1949-1959 he averaged just over 152 games a year for the Phillies. A .308 career hitter, it was Ashburn's job to get on base and score runs. And he did just that. In 12 years with the club he crossed the plate an average of nearly 93 times per season. Ashburn, of course, was a member of the 1950 Whiz Kids, who won the National League pennant by defeating the Dodgers in extra innings on the last day of the season. Playing with the likes of Del Ennis, Willie Jones, Granny Hammer, Robin Roberts, Curt Simmons and Most Valuable Player Jim Konstanty, Ashburn hit .303 with a league-leading 14 triples. It's 1953 here, and that's Ashburn eluding the tag of Brooklyn catcher Rube Walker during a game at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn.

Connie Mack All-Stars

It's sometime in the 1960s, and you're standing behind home plate drinking in a panoramic view of the long-gone Philadelphia ballpark -- colorful billboards, scoreboard and all. The artist's all-time Phillies team is on the field for a fantasy game against the Reds: Robin Roberts pitching, Dick Allen at first, Tony Taylor at second, Larry Bowa at short, Mike Schmidt at third, Del Ennis in left, Richie Ashburn in center, Chuck Klein in right and Bob Boone (not seen) catching.

Devil Rays Debut

Congratulations to thr Rays on their debut in postseason. Here it's the long-awaited debut of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays is at hand. It's March 31, 1998, and a crowd of 45,369 has filled the domed ballpark in St. Petersburg, Fla. Left-hander Wilson Alvarez is on the mound for the home team and the first pitch in franchise history is on the way to Tigers leadoff batter Brian Hunter. Home plate umpire Rich Garcia will call it a ball. It will be a tough day for the Devil Rays, who will fall behind 11-0 in a game they'll eventually lose 11-6. A disappointment, for sure, but still a day to celebrate.

Eighty Philadelphia Phillies

The stage is set for Mike Schmidt and the Philadelphia Phillies. Game Six of the 1980 World Series, third inning, nobody out, bases loaded, no score.

Phillies Famous Threads

Philadelphia's enduring National League franchise is celebrated here, with particular attention paid to seven Hall of Fame Phillies Grover Cleveland Alexander, Richie Ashburn, Jim Bunning, Steve Carlton, Chuck Klein, Robin Roberts and Mike Schmidt. This franchise debuted in 1883 under the ownership of Alfred J Reach. It didn't win its first World Series until 1980, but the Alexander-led Phillies of 1915, the Whiz Kids of 1950 and three more pennant winners in the last two decades (1980, 1983 and 1993) all have contributed to the club's rich history.

Phillies New Ballpark

The new home of the Philadelphia Phillies, Citizens Bank Park, opened in 2004 and appears poised to continue the tradition of winning in Philly. THE ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING OF "PHILLIES NEW BALLPARK" 36" x 54" IS AVAILABLE... please click on image for more info

Philly's Perfect Ace

Jim Bunning retired after the 1971 season with 2,855 Ks, second only at the time to Walter Johnson's 3,506. Bunning threw no-hitters in each league, including a perfect game vs the Mets on Father's Day, 1964. Here, it's Sunday, August 9, 1964, at Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia. Seven weeks since Bunning's perfecto at Shea. And the Phillies' Hall of Fame side-armer is having his way with the Mets again. It's the second inning, and Bunning, 32, is working over Joe Christopher, who eventually will pop to rookie 3B Richie Allen. Later, Christopher will spoil another bid for perfection with a two-out bunt in the fifth. To that point, Bunning had retired 45 straight Mets over three games. Today, he'll allow five hits in a 6-0 victory. Clay Dalrymple (C), Ruben Amaro (SS), Tony Taylor (2B) and Tony Gonzalez (CF) are the other Phillies visible. The umpire is Al Barlick. Bunning's other no-hitter? For the Tigers vs the Red Sox on July 20, 1958.

Philly Spring Cleanup

Mike Schmidt earned his living sending baseballs on power trips. In his career with the Phillies, the recently-inducted Hall of Fame third baseman slugged 548 home runs. Among them were the 11 he pounded during a particularly terrifying tear early in the 1976 season. Including the four straight homers he belted in one April game at Wrigley Field, Schmidt authored an outburst of 10 dingers in one eight-game surge. He finished the month with 11 HRs, tying the April record set by Pirate Willie Stargell in 1971 and first equaled by Yankee Graig Nettles in 1974. Here, it's April 26, 1976, at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, and the 26-year-old Schmidt is in the process of taking Cincinnati hurler Fred Norman deep for the second time in the game. It is the record- tying 11th homer of the month for Schmidt, who will go on to hit 27 more and win his third straight National League home run crown. Overall, Schmidt won or shared eight home runs titles, notched 10 Gold Gloves and was a three-time National League MVP.

Shibe Park Forever

It's 1952 in Philadelphia, and the Phillies and Pirates are locked in a "fantasy" game. That's Hall of Famer Robin Roberts on the mound for the Phillies, following through on a delivery to Pittsburgh slugger Ralph Kiner, also a Hall of Famer. The other "identifiable" players in the scene are Stanley "Stosh" Lopata (C), Eddie Waitkus (1B), Connie Ryan (2B), Granny Hamner (SS), Willie "Puddin' Head" Jones (3B), Del Ennis (LF), Richie Ashburn (CF) and Johnny Wyrostek (RF). Why no billboards? Because A's owner Connie Mack hasn't allowed them for decades.

Twenty-First and Lehigh

It's the mid-'50s in North Philadelphia. First known as Shibe Park and now as Connie Mack Stadium, the grand old ballpark stands tall in middle age. Opened on April 12, 1909, as the first concrete and steel facility of its kind, this neighborhood ballpark was home to the A's from the beginning and to the Phillies from July 4, 1938. The A's are gone by now, off to Kansas City following the '54 season, but the Phillies will remain until the ballpark, renamed in 1953, closes on October 1, 1970. Looking above the ballpark's main entrance a visitor can't help but see the domed tower. Long-time A's co- owner and manager Connie Mack occupied the space under the dome, opulent quarters known as the oval office. If only walls could talk. The ballpark provided a stage for eight World Series, two All-Star games and the first night game in American League history.

Veterans Classic Masterpiece

It's October 21, 1993, Game 5 of the World Series at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, and Phillies' right-hander Curt Schilling is about to wrap up a 2-0 gem by retiring Paul Molitor on a fly ball to center fielder Len Dykstra. Schilling's gem follows Toronto's wacky 15-14 victory in Game 4 and marks the first-ever complete game shutout by a Phillies pitcher in post-season play. Schilling, the MVP of the NLCS, struck out six, walked three and allowed only five hits. Other Phillies on the field are Darren Daulton (C), John Kruk (1B), Mariano Duncan (2B), Kevin Stocker (SS), Kim Batiste (3B), Milt Thompson (LF) and Jim Eisenreich (RF). The home plate umpire is Tim McClelland.

Yankee Stadium Gridiron

This print is based on hybrid photo reference which includes another game at Yankee Stadium: It's December 28, 1958, at cold, blustery and overcast Yankee Stadium in New York, the Giants (in blue) vs the Baltimore Colts. Some still call this, the first sudden-death championship game in NFL history, the greatest game ever played. You remember how the Giants erased a 14-3 halftime deficit ... how the Colts tied the game 17-17 on Steve Myhra's short field goal with seven seconds left in regulation ... and how Alan Ameche burst off right tackle from the 2 to win it for Baltimore in OT. Here, the huddled Colts Ameche, Johnny Unitas, Raymond Berry, et al plot their strategy for the likes of Emlen Tunnell (45), Jim Katcavage (75), Dick Modzelewski (77), Sam Huff (70), Rosey Grier (76) and Andy Robustelli (81).

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